First US lunar lander in five decades blasts off on private mission
The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the
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The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the
If all goes well, the "Peregrine" will be the first US lunar craft to touch down on the moon since the final Apollo landing in 1972. It is also the first time a private US aerospace company has led a moon mission.
If all goes to plan, Peregrine will touch down on a mid-latitude region of the Moon called Sinus Viscositatis, or Bay of Stickiness, on February 23
The first US-based spacecraft to attempt a moon landing in more than half a century blasted off in the predawn hours on Monday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.